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  April 10, 2020U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $1 Billion for Amtrak in Response to COVID-19WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is making over $1 billion available to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak...
          March 20, 2020Federal Railroad Administration Proposes Rule to Measure the Performance and Service Quality of Intercity Passenger TrainsThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is proposing a rule to measure the performance and service quality of intercity passenger train operations. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) would define Amtrak...
          March 13, 2020FRA Administrator’s Declaration of Emergency Situation: Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)Pursuant to Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 211.45, Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Ronald L. Batory has determined that the imminent threat and exposure to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (...
          March 12, 2020U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $248.5 Million in Grants to Support Railroad InfrastructureWASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the recipients of $248.5 million in grant funds under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program, for a wide variety of state and local...
          February 27, 2020Federal Railroad Administration Publishes Railroads’ Fourth Quarter 2019  Positive Train Control Implementation Status Updates...
          February 18, 2020FRA Launches Risk Reduction Safety ProgramThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a final rule, launching the Risk Reduction Program (RRP) to support an increasing standard of safety for the nation’s freight railroads.
          December 20, 2019Federal Railroad Administration Launches Web Portal For Public to Report Blocked Railroad CrossingsWASHINGTON- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced it has established a new, dedicated webpage for the public and law enforcement to report blocked highway-rail grade crossings.

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          December 19, 2019FRA Announces Proposed Rules Updating Track and Brake StandardsWASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced issuance of two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to promote safety innovation and reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens.  The first proposal would update the current...
          November 25, 2019Federal Railroad Administration Publishes Railroads’ Third Quarter 2019 Positive Train Control Implementation Status Updates...
          November 6, 2019U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Availability of $24 Million to Restore and Enhance Intercity Passenger Rail NationwidePRESS RELEASE NUMBER: FRA 12-19CONTACT: FRA Public AffairsPHONE: (202) 493-6024SUBJECT: Passenger RailKEYWORDS: NOFO, Restoration and Enhancement Grants Program, FAST Act...

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